Check out my latest video on George Balanchine’s Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux. It is a short, eight-minute work filled with explosive energy, a global fan favorite, performed regularly by various companies, and highlighted in galas. In this video, I examine two of my favorite versions on YouTube, by Mikhail Baryshnikov and Julio Bocca. The variations, separated by about a decade, reveal extraordinary athleticism and technique, pushing the boundaries of ballet. These variations were preeminent and have stood the test of time.
